Visual C++ 2015-2019/2022 Redistributable failed to install on Windows 8.0 (0x80240017)

[youself]

I can't even find an way to fix Visual C++ redistributable 2015-2019 or 2022 setup failed error with code 0x80240017 on Windows 8.0. I tried Setting Compatibility Flags to WinSvr03SP1 via Registry, installing Windows 8 ADK to use application compatibility toolkit (it always gets unknown software exception error), etc but none of them work.

[D.Draker]

On 7/29/2024 at 2:08 PM, youself said:

I can't even find an way to fix Visual C++ redistributable 2015-2019 or 2022 setup failed error with code 0x80240017 on Windows 8.0. I tried Setting Compatibility Flags to WinSvr03SP1 via Registry, installing Windows 8 ADK to use application compatibility toolkit (it always gets unknown software exception error), etc but none of them work.

Why would you ever need to install that bloat? Just use them locally. See what VC file your game asks you to have and place it in the game folder.

[D.Draker]

Oh, and win 8.0 might be too old  for the 2022 redist. But then again, try locally.

[superleiw]

Do you have Update KB2999226 or KB3118401 installed? I think you need one or the other for VC redists 2015+ to work on W7/8/8.1

KB2999226 : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows-c0514201-7fe6-95a3-b0a5-287930f3560c

or

KB3118401 : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows-322bf30f-4735-bb94-3949-49f5c49f4732

For KB3118401 there is only a Server 2012 version but it should work on 8.0 as well.

Edited July 30, 2024 by superleiw

[HarryTri]

I have Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) - 14.0.23026 and Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.30.30704 on Windows 8, I had no problem in installing them.